Section 3
Angiosperms
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Angiosperm Flowers
Flowers are modified leaves containing the reproductive organs of angiospems; their pollination is usually accomplished by animals or wind.
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Angsiosperm Fruit
A fertilized, fully grown, and ripened ovary containing a seed forms what we know as fruit, important seed dispersal agents for plants.
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The Life Cycle of an Angiosperm
Angiosperms are seed-producing plants that generate male and female gametophytes, which allow them to carry out double fertilization.
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Diversity of Angiosperms
Angiosperm diversity is divided into two main groups, monocot and dicots, based primarily on the number of cotyledons they possess.